Cigar perforating device



April 30, 1935. D. ELLIOTT CIGAR PRFORATING DEVICE Filed May 2, 1953 Patented Apr. 30, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE l CIGAR PERFORMING DEVICE David Elliott, Johnstown, Pa. Application May 2, V,1968, serial No. 668,910

`s ciaims. 01. 181-20) This invention relates to improvements in cigar perforating devices.

One of the main objects of the invention resides in a cigar perforator which may be inconspicuously supported upon the belt of a wearer and readily accessible for use when desired for puncturing the mouth end of a cigar prior to the lighting of the same, to avoid the practice of biting or clipping the end which sometimes results in the breaking down of the mouth end and the loosening of the tobacco to the extent that tobacco bits enter the mouth during the smoking of the cigar.

Another object of the invention is to provide a cigar smokers article which embodies a cup shaped member having a piercing element centrally arranged therein, which punctures the mouth end of a cigar when inserted into the cup shaped member, the article being supported upon the belt of a wearer'with the open side of the member facing toward the body of the wearer and serving as a guard to prevent the piercing member from uncomfortably contacting with the Wearers body, the belt adapted to be twisted to face the open side of the cup shaped member outwardly when use of the article is desired.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a cigar perforator which is simple and inexpensive of construction, easy to apply and remove from a belt, and which is neat and ornamental as not to detract from the dressy appearance of the wearer.

With these and other objects in View, the invention resides in the certain novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, the essential features of which are hereinafter fully described, are particularly pointed out in the appended claims, and are illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure l is a view of my cigar perforator in position upon the belt of a wearer, and showing the belt twisted to position the device for use.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the cigar perforator in position upon a belt and looking from the inside thereof.

Figure 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional View through the cigar perforator and supporting belt and showing a cigar about to be inserted for perforation.

Figure/l is a perspective View of the cigar perforator per se looking at the front thereof.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a modified form of my invention showing the fastening clasp in an open position.

Figure 6 is a Vertical longitudinal sectional View through the form of the invention shownl in Figure 5, but illustrating the clasp in clamping position upon a belt.

Referring to the drawing by reference charac-r ters, and particularly to the form of my invention shown in Figures 1 to 4 inclusive, the numeral I0 designates a substantially U-shaped clip or clamp member which when in applied position is of substantially inverted U-shape. The member Il) is'constructed of a single piece of resilient metal and includes a relatively wide leg II and a narrow leg I2. The free end of the legV I I is bent inwardly as at I3 whereas the free end of the leg I2 is curved outwardly as at I 4, the leg- I2 being slightly shorter in length than the leg II. The curving of these legs facilitates'the insertion of the clip upon a support and the same coacts to grip or clamp the device upon the support.

Fitting against the leg I2 is the closed end of a cup shaped member I5, and passing through the leg and the end wall of the cup shaped member is a piercing element I6, the inner end of the element being reduced and attened into a rivet head I1 for securing the cup shaped member to the leg I2. The outer peripheral edge of the cup shaped member is flared outwardly to provide an annular flange I8 and the pointed end I9 of the piercing element I6 terminates short of the plane of the edges of the flange I8. The piercing element is disposed centrally within the cup shaped member to provide an equal distance from the axis thereof to the side walls of the cup shaped member.

Although the perforating device may be supported upon other wearing apparel, I have illustrated the same as applied to a mans belt 20, and in applying the same the clip IIJ is slipped down over the top edge of the belt with the leg l I disposed on the outside thereof and the cup shaped member I5 extending inwardly against the body of the wearer. The device is preferably clamped adjacent the front of the belt as illustrated in Figure 1 to permit access thereto when desired. By twisting the belt in the manner shown in Figure 1, the open side of the member I5 may be exposed to enable the mouth end 2| of a cigar 22 to be inserted so that the piercing element I6 enters the mouth end 2|v and provides a draft opening which will permit of the free drawing of the smoke through the cigar when lighted.

As above stated, the open side of the cup shaped member faces in the direction of the body of the wearer, but the outwardly flared portion or flanges i8 formed thereon bear against the body of the wearer and serve to prevent contact of the pointed end of the piercing element iS.'

In other words, the cup shaped member serves as a guard for preventing contact of the piercing element with the wearers body.

If desired, the outer face of the leg il may be provided with the Wearers initials or any other form of decoration may be provided thereon.

In Figures 5 and 6 of the drawing, a slightly modified form of the invention has been shown and includes a pair of jaw members 23 and 2li, the upper end of the member 23 being provided with diametrically opposed ears 25 for receiving pintles 25 provided on the upper end or" the jaw member 24 whereby the two members are pivotally connected together. A flat spring 2 is interposed between the top of the jaw 24 and the y adjacent portion of the jaw memberr which In this form, the cup shaped member 3i) is set` man opening 3l in the jaw member 'and welded or otherwise xedlysecured therein. A piercing element El?. is secured to the closed end Wall of the cup shaped member 353 and extends centrally thereof, but short of the peripheral flanged portion 33 of the cup shaped member.

The operation of the perforating device shown in this form is identical to that hereinbefore eX- plai'ned. Y

While I have shown and described what I deem to be the most desirable embodiment of my invention, I wish it to be understood that such changes as come within the scope of the appended claims may be resorted to if desired.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Pat;- ent of the United States, is:-

1. A cigar perforating device comprising a, substantially Urshaped clip member, a cup shaped member fitting against one of the .legs oi said U-shaped clip member, and a piercing element secured to said leg and extending through the closed end wall of said cup-shaped member into the inside thereof.

2. A cigar perforatng device comprising a substantially U-shaped resilient clip member, a piercing elementl extending outwardly from one of the legs of said clip member, and a guard .member supported by said clip member and surrounding said piercing element and projecting beyond the plane of the free end thereof.

3. A cigar perforating device for smokers adapted to be worn upon the belt of a wearer comprising a. U-shaped belt attaching member, a cup shaped guard member carried by one of the sides of said U-shaped attaching member, and a piercing element extending centrallyv from the closed end wall of said guard 'memberand terminating inwardly of the plane of the peripheral edge of the side walls of said guard member, whereby the device may be worn upon the belt of a wearer with the open side of said guard member facing inwardly against the body of Ythe wearer.

' DAVID ELLIOTT. 

